Zainab Hassan
ROLI's resident writer
About Zainab Hassan
Zainab is the Editorial and Communications Executive at ROLI. When she's not learning new languages or playing guitar, she enjoys discovering exciting music communities from all over the world.
Written by Zainab Hassan
Davide Sammarchi: Building bridges between distant musical worlds with Seaboard 2
Fred again.. & PARISI tease explosive new collaboration “Big Dreams” with Seaboard 2
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Harmonious healing: Exploring the benefits of music on mental health
Gnarly: Making a beat from the Naruto soundtrack
“I’m actually so blown away” - Mrwhosetheboss puts ROLI Piano through its paces
Rewiring expression: how SIAS is making electronic music feel human again
The LGBTQIA+ roots of House — dance music’s most liberating genre
Deep diving "Good Vibrations": the revolutionary genius of Brian Wilson
Play with Pride: Celebrating Pride Month with LGBTQIA+ artists in the ROLI Learn app.
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Introducing exciting changes to the LUMI Music app
Enter the #LoveLUMI Competition
Spooky piano fun: Halloween hits to learn and play
Michael Sebastian: "MPE functionality offers an extra sense of expression that can help bring digital sounds to life."
Anomalie finds boundless expression with Seaboard RISE 2
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Learn to play piano chords with new ROLI Learn lessons
Writing a rap song with LUMI Keys Studio Edition and KARRA
Making melodic future bass with Miles Away and LUMI Keys Studio Edition
Using AI to write a film score with Juan Dussán
Tips and tricks for expressive music-making with LUMI Keys Studio Edition
International Women's Day Pioneering forces in music technology
Archie Beatz finds joy in expressive music creation with Seaboard RISE 2
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ROLI Meets The Operatives Discovering new musical dimensions
ASADI blending Persian traditional music with technological innovation
Darren Tate's musical metamorphosis
Dr. Zubin Kanga brings classical music to the frontier of music tech innovation
ROLI Meets Parisi Revolutionizing electronic music with Seaboard
Discover next-level musical expression with Seaboard BLOCK M: A dive into the new features.
How to create Hans Zimmer’s ‘Dune: Part Two’ score on ROLI Seaboard RISE 2 keyboard
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See the new all-black Seaboard RISE 2 keyboard in action
OBLVYN makes floor-shaking future bass with the all-black Seaboard RISE 2 keyboard with the all-black Seaboard RISE 2 keyboard
Seaboard RISE 2 keyboard is Back in Black
Controlling hardware synths with Seaboard RISE 2 keyboard
Level up your music with Will Hatton and Seaboard RISE 2 keyboard
Be transported by the stellar music of Star Wars on Seaboard RISE 2 keyboard and LUMI Keys
Customizing your signature Seaboard keyboard sound with Celia
"What is that?": A glimpse at our next reveal
A first look at ROLI Airwave with Andrew Huang
Spatial Expression with Airwave and Piano M
Watch Airwave make its live debut with Marco Parisi
“Straight away, off the bat, you can play.”
OBLVYN’s tips and tricks for ROLI Seaboard RISE 2 keyboard
Extra Soul Perception and Beneath the Baobabs building bridges and breaking barriers
Airwave makes the news KTLA TV
ROLI's Airwave Launch at Fabric, London
Introducing Playground Free your piano practice with ROLI Learn
Airwave plays with every MIDI keyboard.
Piano progress in five dimensions
Watch Airwave live at the O2 Arena with Lauryn Hill
Halloween hits in the ROLI Learn app
Synthetic Epiphany's top 10 Airwave sounds
An evening with Airwave and PARISI
What’s it really like to learn with Airwave
Introducing the Five Dimensions of Air
Learn piano with the 2025 Grammy nominees in the ROLI Learn app
Free the music a very special student offer
Learn the Verve's 'Sonnet' and join the John Lewis TikTok Challenge
Jingle all the way! Learning Jingle Bells with Piano M, from practice to performance
Give the gift of music this holiday season
Everything you need to know about Airwave
Quick tips with Airwave Trigger effects, samples and more
Now in ROLI Learn: Video lessons for two-handed playing
Airwave meets Logic Pro
Discover 50 new songs in the ROLI Learn app
“This thing hits all the right notes” Piano M is exactly what Jon Rettinger needs
Airwave meets Ableton Live
Learn to play piano with ROLI in 2025
Sampling on Safari with Sam Gutman and Equator2
Watch the new ROLI Piano Walkthrough for Learners
Watch the new ROLI Piano Walkthrough for Creators
Watch the new ROLI Piano’s debut performance
Meet Piano Assistant
Play along with the 2025 Grammy winners in the ROLI Learn app
Discover ROLI Piano’s four Dimensions of Touch
How to play piano with two hands
The Art of the Love Song
ROLI returns for NAMM 2025
10 easy piano songs for beginners
Jordan Rudess conjures ethereal soundscapes with ROLI Piano and Airwave
Watch Unbox Therapy get hands-on with Airwave and ROLI Piano
Juan Dussán: Crafting the cinematic soundscapes of 'Chasing Light' with Seaboard 2
Witness dynamic ROLI Piano and Airwave performances at NAMM 2025
Levelling the playing field with MALKA and Hen Hoose
International Women’s Day 2025: Pianists you need to know
Gnarly celebrates having confidence in your creativity
Celia Tewey Creating without the pressure of perfection
Making your music happen with MISSTIQ
"Music just feels like home" – May Zoean on staying true to her sound
28 new two-handed lessons in the ROLI Learn app
What's the best way to learn piano We put three methods to the test.
How long will it take to learn piano?
“It’s all part of the learning process” – Sounds by Diāna on growth and creativity
"Music is my strongest form of expression" — Shan Jiang on art without limits
“There is no failure in creativity”—LNA Does Audio Stuff on fearless music-making
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